Jul - DecMOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, July 1,1926
DEATH OF CHilHLES R
; SWICiSGpOD .
From The Ccoleempe, Journal.
C. P. S\vice8ood dfed at bih
home in North Coolieemee,- Tuob-
ilay afternoon,. afc 8p.; m. Mr.'
Swiccgpod. had" been V in poor
health for seyeral years and had
.bepn cpnfliied to his be'd for the
past 6 months.'. ' . * n !
' Ho'waa.'bora in-DavidBon couii-.
■ty, Noypmb'erVlS/-1861,. age. 64
yearB','^7^mo'nth^ and days,- He
married Miss' ^Belie' -Greene, ofDavidson' . 'county i and; ntpved - to
Rowan, County,-. near Cooleeinee,about'80 fears ago, • ■
Funeral a'ervieeB will be conduct^ ;'at; Cherry' Hill today - at1I;(^'''o'clock; 'by Rev.^.• M; • -7^.
Bidenhdur, of' Kahnapolis andb^fial -will take-place - in the^mily plot,'in the .church grave
yard,. ■ ■
He is.: .survived by* the widow
and TO children, R. T.-Boyd Swice-gopd/'pf Ron'ndke, "Virginia; C. 0..and .G. G. Swicee^ood; of Ro>yuncounty: Mrs. J. RlVHpkc, Mrs. R.B! .Powell and Mrs,' -.iphn • Rigga,of j<annnpbli8]: h|iss G^ncb Swice-
good, of Wnbps^aQV-^Ploi'^^^Paul and ;Hai*i7;:'at>j'(Dnie'. Thi-eo.
having .in'opccdpdr.h.iip;-^ thhfl^ave;;. -■ *,■ V- -A , '
« , Mxy •' i awicogoodA bad- manyi friends.dn(;pavidpdn, RoSVah. andJjayip'cdUdtl^ He,will:b'e. ^.pa\-: jyAroiss^'d.'.'In this -*ppn^*PdPitSyi^
Bio - Obituaries - 7/1/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 7,1926
C. F. Swicegood
C. F. Swicegood, a '-well known
and- prominent citizdn of Coolee-
mee died last Tuesday following an
illne^ o.f several years, The^ fun
eral and burial services were held
Tbur^ay morning at Cnerry Hill
I^utber^ cbCirch, in Jerusalem town
ship. Mr. Swicegood is survived
by bis wife and ten children.'
Nancy Ann Carter
The body of Mrs. Nancy Aun
Carter, of Lexington, was brought
her^ .Monday and buried in Fork
cdimetery. She had been .a resid*
^tof this commtfsjty many,years
^go, yms a widow of the • late Ab-
ratn Carter.jvas 68 years old, and
leaves- one -daugbter Mrs.- Frc^.
Harper, ohe sou John Cartet, one
sister Hfrs: Elizabeth Hellard, who
is. 82 years old. . n ^ ^
Bio - Obituaries - 7/7/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, July 15,1926
Annie Sue Dwlggins
■. The community was ahockod tohear theodeuth of little Annie
Sue DvVlBfflna, daujjhtei-. of Mr.nnd Mrs. T.,W. Dwlgt'lna. She
WHS tukeii alck* Friday nnd wascurried to the Snilabury hoapltnlSunday afternoon, Whcrtf she underwent nn operntlony for. appendicitis Sunday night and diedMonday afternoon. She was bornJune 27, 1917 and died July 12,1926. Although her life waa short
she made many friends. She hada amile for everyone and truly
We any, to know Annie Sue, wua
to love her.
1
In the graveyard softly sfceplng,
Where the fl owers bloom lies the
oneWo love, so dearly in the silent,
lonely grave.
•You will nctei* be fofgolurh, 'noV-
or. ■ ' ■ ■NeVer from the: .memory, fade;
•Loving hearts shall HHgeV around
The grave where .you-are laid.Her proaeiice lingora s.tijj "about
the room, • .
Her fodtstops echo 'yet i upon the
• -..floor;. *Her plcasant amiie still.brightens,
^ all Ihe^glponi, •
Though she has slipped out' cloaed'.the dppr. • • ; .A little lapse of time and .you,too,
Shall go to see'again your dearest
friend. '
She leaves to mo'urn her death;
father, mother, one brother, grand
parents, and a host of other re-,
latives-and. friends. . '
. She was lai.d to rest in Center
. cemetery Tuesday afternoon at
"4 o'clock: 'The^pnU-behrers'.were,
Messrs Cnlvln Walker. • of'.High
point,'Allan Knootk of Cbolecmee,
Loa. Pwlggins, Floyd. Tuttorotv,ti^ul Misses ' 'Kathtudtie'- Ijames;Rachel Anderson ■ Vli^rgoret Gnr-rett, Myi'tlo ah'd Annp Mae . And
erson, Sadie;,Nannie; Mary Helen-
Baimoycastle and .Mazie, Vanzaht
were/the fl ower girls; :
VjbltUe Aniilti Sue' Pwlggins 'Dead
.. , Annio Suo-.Pwlggi.n8, O-ydarjold
, doughier of Mr. and 'Ml*s'. Ti W... JDwigglna,' of near.'Center,'■died
■ /Monday evening from, an opern-
4jbn for nppendicliia oh' Sundaysight. • • • ' V''.The funeral apryic'e/was con-
.ducted by Rev. AVelt and/ hiiriai' -vvas in vCenter-fPemctery'Tuesdny,affernpoh-af four o'clock.
Bio - Obituaries - 7/15/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, July 21,1926
Annie Sue Dwiggins
Aunie Sue, the g-year-old daugb
ter of Mr. and Mrs. T "W. D*Wg-
gins, hf 5, died at the. Salisbury
hospital last Monday evening, fol-
iQwiug ail operation for appendi
citis. The little body was laid to
rest aV Center Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. E. M Avett, conducting tire
funeral services. ^'SufiFer little
children to come unto Me, and
forbid them not, for of such is the
kingdom of heaven.*' The grief-
sticken parents have the sympathy
of .tlie entiro community in this
hour ot sadness.
Bio - Obituaries - 7/21/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, July 29,1926
Lennie McGee, Ester May Wilson,
Elmer H. Treichel, Boyd Wagner
and Louis Feurstein
Five PerRonn KPIed in Automo
bile Accident When Cfi{r
OocH Down a Bank
' Clcvolandr July 25.—Five per-
BonH were killed and another prob-
obly fntnlly Injured when their
(lutomoblie went over n 20ffoat
embankment here cnrly ^odny.
The victims were Clevoitrnd
rcBldcnta. They iire; Miss l^on-
nfo McGcc. 21:'Estcr IVIny Wilson,
17:rEImcr H. Trcichol, 86: Boyd
Wnuncr, 24; Louis,Feurstein, 2C.
n Joseph Llaly, 80 years old, was
iinponsclous when the wrockajjc
was discovered. He was taken to
a hospital whore the doctors'snid
hope for his recovery was silttht.
BctAlla af the •accident were
tinnvnllnblo 12 hours nficrwnrds.
ndatives sold they did not know
where the victims had been or
whcro thoy were golnj;. •
Bio - Obituaries - 7/29/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 4,1926
T. Bryan Ward
Davie.Boy Drpwns.
Badto, July 30.—T. Bryao Ward,
aged 19, was drowned in the Bad in
lake today-while in swimmlug with
several other boys.
They were swimming to a boat
which was fastened to a barrel a-
bout 45 yards from the bank.'
-All the boys reached theboatex.*
cept Ward.. As be got near the
boat be cried for help. —
The bottom .was dragged., wjtli
hooks aud the body was found.
Efforts made to resuscitate him
failed, due to the (act thatv.Ue had
baeh-iu. the water ati- hbur and 28
roiuntes.
Ward had been employed bt
Badin for the. eight months,
coming here from Mock'sville, R. 2.
He was a son of Mrs. Louise Ward,
of.Mocksville, and a_brother, of
Lounle B Ward, of Badtir.
The bodV was brought to the
home of Mrs. Ward Saturday and
laid to rest in-Wesley Cb^'el grave
yard at 3 oblock tbat^ftemoou.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, August 5,1926
Bryan Ward
riAVlE COUNTY nOY DROWN.
ED IN UADIN LAKE.
• The funeral of Bryan.
who was drowned in the-lake .at
Badlii Friday, was conducted from
Wesley Chapel Churc!'. three mil^a
from FarmlnKton, at H o'clock
Sunday mornlnK^by Hev, G. .Itf.
McKinney. Interment was.made
in the church j^rav'eyord. -i-,.
> B.ryan Ward was- a. brother. iof
Cla'udius T.-Wardof-Buxton street
Wlnston'Salemi ; ■Accordlhg;to;i)).e.'inforhiation received herei^fie^Wfta
•Bwlmml^g with several, cpmpatti-btie, 'shbrtly before hobn ifridayand was attemptlns.'to BWlm to'-aboati moored in,Uie lake, ;about'forty.flve yards from-'rthe.-shoirpV;He becam.e exbauiste.d ^ndi-callMfor help, but befbre«iheVo'th;e^^^
could' reach': hini ■ He'' went^under; •His body was not 'reeoyered .u^l^
more than., an -hour, latbr^being used tprfdrag the /bottonLieit
thb.lake. ' 'Mr. Ward was a native, of;Dayle';county and had been emplbyediilt:
Badin for about four'mpntha.,He.>vna 19 years of age. He i^radi^at-ed from the. D'avie High- spHopllast spring and was to.ba.ve-.entp|^
ed college this fall. ..'He;^as amember ofr. Wesley Ohppej. Mbtho-
diftt church.- - .i .';>■.-
I The deccoscd. is .surViye^^I mother, . four . ai{»terS,; Mrs.^'-LolaCarter of Richmond,' V.a., Mjss
Laura- Ward, Mjiss'; Eloise 'Wardand MrSr Zella Fereboc 'of-Da\;ie-
'county,' iin.d fa{ir, bfoihers,. Olaur idiua T. Whrd-bf-thls cityj.stecey^"Ward bf' Cpncbrd; LpnnieAyali^^'fr,fi itdih and Luther Wnrd of rDayj(e!
county..
Bio - Obituaries - 8/5/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, August 11,1926
N. R. Richardson
Aged Mioister Killed.
Spencer, Aug. 6—Rev. N. R.
Richardson, aged: 72. one of ihe
oldest and most widely known' min-
istere in the W^tern North Caro
lina conference, met-death under
the wheels of an automobile at Zipn
Methodist chnrcfa, near New Loii'
don, this afternoon.
It - IS stated' the minister, who
was assisting the pastor, Rev. F. J.
Stowe, in a revival, had just arriv*
ed on the grounds to preach, and
in attempting, to walk across the
road to the church, where a large
congregation-was waiting for his
sermon, was struck by an automo
bile driven by 'ig. colored man.
vv hile unconscious he was t nsbed
to Salisbury in an ambulance, but
died shortly before reaching the
hospit^.
Besides the widow, Rev. Mr.
Richardson is survived by two
daughters. Miss Mary Riwbardsou,
of 'Salisbury school, and Mrs. W.
H. Black, of Spartanburg, S. C..
and two sOns, Prof. Frank R.*
Richardson, superintent of the
Spencer schools, and MoTier Rich-
ardson, of Rocky Mount.
The funeral takes place at the
late home of tl^ deceased at Mt.
Pleasant Sunday at 2 p. m., and
the body will"be laid to rest at
Aibemarle.
John Marsh Bailey
John Maiab Bailey, a well
known* citizen of Davie county,
died last W^n^ay at the home
of bis son,.,M. R. Bailey, at Blkin,
following an illness, of heart troo
Me. Mr. Bailey.'was 76' years of
age^ and is survived by one brother
M.- R. Bailey«q( Iredell coubty, and
one sister, Mrs.-'John Rurfees,- of
Rowan county-' "J'bree sous sur
vive, VIZ: M. fe; l^ilev, of Elkiu;
J. T. Bai|ey; of 'Winkoh-Salem,
and -W. ^. Bailey, of hear Mbck-
yille.- The'body was brought^to
Davie county and laid to rest^at
Center Friday morning at -'ii
o'clock.. -The funeral'and' burial
.services-were conducted; biy Revs.
J. T. Sisk, J. A. J. FarrlngtcD and
Rev. -Mr Reeves. *]Mf. Bailey'
leaves many " rel attves and = friends
in Davie.". He was postmaster at
Cana. for more than-15 years.
S. H. Smith
S H .Smith:djed Tuesday nisrht at'
the hdiDBe.bf n his! sistdr A
Vfohrtaoh, .Euneril^ sprvicea, .Were
held at Bethlehem .Ehuraday - at
.elevOh o'eloek... '' * 14. . ' '
Mrs. PaniellBeiBid. '
Mrs. J. T. Pamell, of this city,
died Saturday mornihg^ in a Wins
ton hospital following i a long ill
ness, aged ,^out 78 years. The
body was laid to rest in Ijoppa ceme
tery at 4 o'jdock. Funeral and
burial ;senHces' weref. conducted
by her pastor, Rev. Ri S.'.Howie.
Mrs. PowelP is' snrviiied by three
sons and' one daughteF,| viz: Hugh
cmd D. A. Pamell; of Wihsion Sa-
lem, C. S- Famell, of Qraham, and
Mrs. Mprray Smith, o|' SMtsbury,.
Mrsi .Parn^l bad lived in this city
many years, moving | here from
Virginia during the Civil war. She
had many friends in Davie who will
be saddened oy her death. . •
Caleb Wilson Kurfees
C'" KSrfeM dial ai thef ospital, MorgBptoo,.6t) Wed-
Ss. aged atmut 72The body was. brought! to
'lie and laid to rest in.Cent-
Thursday. Mr! Knr,'
wd ^vie county:.
""»al€ of the State
PrviiSil. 4° years: .'.He
Bio - Obituaries - 8/11/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, August 12,1926
Mrs. ELIZA bailey .PARNEU
nn ■•DEAD •'
Mrs. . EHza ^Bollby. - Pnrno'll
widow "of th'e jiitb Jolih Tillott'Par-
Jiell, (Hod ill'' .ft, VViHstoh-Snlcnihosnltiil oil SntuWay,'August 7th,i after nil illnesa of severfti weeksThe decaaaed , wna • an excelleni
woman, and greatly belovedShe was devoteil to her" fumUy,and had the reapect of the entire
community. She^waa born ' inSurry county, Virgiriia. In 1849.
and In girlhood joined tfi"b Methodist church.' 'After the Civil Warthe family,moved to Mocksville,one aiater, Mro. Thomds Meroneyand two brothera, J. A. Bailey andPhlneaa Baiiey all ndw..decea8ed,making their home-here. In 1872ahe wU'a married to John TiilettParnell, and to this-union wereborn aeven- children, four of whom
survive. Her husband died aevo-ral years ago and since' then ahemade her home with her daughterMrs. Murray Smith, In Salisbury.'The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist churchhere by Rev. R. S. Howie, oii Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, andthe ihtei'mcnt followoU at,Joppafiometory. Thfc numerous: beautiful fl oral pfFerlng.s were carried-by the grnndchildreu pf the de-scnscrt. "Abide with Mo", and "TheOld Rugged. Cross" wore-siing.bythe choir and the ft rocksvilloQuartet sang "Rock of Ages." .Thenail-bearers were 5 J.-P. Hnnes,
• V. Ai Atniiea,Roy Holthouaer, B. I. Smith, B. 0.Morris, Lonnib;;i^urfsea, MiltonCall. The aurvlvlng chiidren. aro
Mrs.. Murray.Snilth, of SftlisburyjD. A. Parnell eiid.Hughes Pamelj',
of Wlnston-Sftlem, niid Charles S.
Parnell, of. Mebane. The Velativ-
ea and friends.-from" odtrof-town.
who nttqnded tiio funeral Tvore:
Mr. ft iul Mrs. Jlurray Smith, Char
les • Murray nnd . Emily Elissnboth'
Smith, of SftMsbiiryj Mr. nud Mrs;Chnrlcg PnrucU, Charles "Jr.^ and
Evelyn* .Parholl, of Mebane, Mr.and Mrs. llughos Parnell andSlary Louis!) Parnell,' Mr., »pndJIfs. D. A. PftrnoU, Tom Pnrnoll,
Hn?el nnd NdtUv Sue Parnell,"
Mr. .and Mrs. Floyd Loving, Idrs.
Wade King," and'son, Robert. Pav-
iioU,.Mr, and Mrs. Chnrtcs Rom-iiigdr, • Miss. Elizabeth Romihger,
and Sirs. Lnwaon, all of Winston-
Snlom; Mr. and Mrs. Cflnt Dend-
mon, Mr. and Mrs. Will Mo^an",
Mr. and'Mrs. Gllnicr Miller,'Mr.
'and;' Mrs'.,;P,earl: Jonbil.-hll of.Sal.'Isb.ui-y'iWe^'t
dxtertd - our deep'^sympn'tb"!' to' tbe^bereaved faniily .;/n . tliq(r,;V greats'lo3^.'"vA good woman hns'gono tdr/'f
her reward. • /•.''':":,:-'sV'--
JOHN MARSH BAILEY DEAtI
■ Mr; Jdhn -Marah Baiiey died.at
the home of his son,' M. R. Bailey^,at Blkin,- lagt 'Wednesday';nIghj^-':>after an .Illness of"heart _ trouble^.'.Mr. Bailey- was. one of ' Davle's'.,
leading citiWns and 'was seventy-l.'
six years old.. He is'survived by.^.
one brother, M. R. Bulley, of•ne'ar''^.
Stntesville, one sisterj- Mrs. John',:
Kurfecs, Rowan County and three .
sons, M. R. Bailey, whom he waa- '
visiting at the tlme'ofhts dcotli,
T.^J. Bnlley.'of Wlnat9n-Salom and
W. B. Bailey pf this'county. The
body was lald'Tc rest'at Center.
Friday mornlnif at 'eleven o'nlpck.
The funeral services. wore conducted by Rev. J.-T.-Slsk,, Roy. yJ. A. J. Enrringtoh and Roy. Mr.
Reeves. '• • ' i : •;
Sam Smith
"A fl .ad death last;week was that
of -Ml'.' Sam Smith, . who . (fied"
Tuesday evening at 9:30 o'clock" at
the. home.of his sister, Mrs. Rach
el Johnson. He had'pneumonia
and other complications. He was
sick only one week and two days.
Ho will be greatly missed from
our community. He was u quiet,
unassuming Christian with .strong
faith in God—an honest, kind add
faithful man. The funeral; was
conducted at Bethlohem Thursday
morning at 11 o'clock by Rev.
McKlnney. He- is survived by
one sister, Mrs. R. A. Johnson ond
two brothers, Messrs Henry Smith
and Wesley Smith.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, August 12,1926
REV. N. n. mCHARDSON
. IS KILLED BY A TRUCK
Hod -Just Left Church tVhere .He
Hn4 Been Helplnt; Conduct
• Revivnl '
Snllfibury, Aiig, 6.—Rpv,- N., R.
^llchnvdson,. reUred nilnSstor • of
the Western North Cnrolinn Me
thodist cohfcrencb, wns killed this.
_ nftcrn'oon by befhg struck by n
truck driven by n negro man,.the
nccldoiit' occurring at,Pinoy Me-'
tlmdlst church of the Gold IIIll
circuit, east of Snllabury.,' '
Jlr. Richardson had been iisalst-
Ing F. J. Stowc in-n .fiorlqa of
meetings at this church this week
_ and-'this ^afternoon; after, prcacli-
ring ho was golng.h'bmp,with one
'of;the menibers, 'A'lady driving
the 'car stopped. foVr^me reaaoii
just after leaving the chiivch and
Mr,. Richardson got ,out of. the
car.to look about, hs was his cus
tom. It' la said he saw'a truck
approaching and started across
the road to get out of its p.ilh'
thoi)' apparently changing ' his
mind he retraced his steps In time
to be struck by the truck, which
was driven by a negro.
An ambulance was summoned
from Salisbury but Mr. Riphnrd-
son died ion the way to a hospital
In this city. He had suffered a
cut in one limb ^it wjis apparent
ly fatally Injured Internally. It
is understood no blame attached
to_the driver pf,the truck.
The body will be taken to Mt.
Pleasant and the funeral will he
conducted from the Mothodjst
church at that place Sunday aft
ernoon, the Interment taking place
at Albemarle. ' . ^
Surviving la the widow and
four children, the children being
Miss Merrle,.a teacher .in the
Salisbury schools; Prof. B'. R.,
superintendent of' the Spencer
schools; Mrs. H, B." Stack, of
Spnrtanburg, and McTyre Ri6h-
ardsoh, of Rocky Mount.
Mr. Richardson was - 7^ years
bid and was a superannunted min
ister of the western North Caro
lina , conference. He had been
minister for 35 years'; serving a
number of charges in the slate.
Before entering the ministry he
was a lawyer and ,'had practiced
at Raleigh. HIh last regular pas
torate was First Street church, at
Albpmarle. S'ince wtlrin^r he hail
Hvcjil at Albem'nrlo;' where ;hc own-
oil a" hbriie.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, August 19,1926
Mary Jane Hendrix
Jlrs, .Mfiry Jiuiq Heiidnx, wif
of thejntb NntlinnicI, Heiulrlx \vn
born August 4,'l8D0 and peace
fully passed away August 5, in2(
age 7G years-nnri 1 day, She Jim
been lii declining health for scve
rnl years with a complication d
tliscnsca and wifs laid To rest thi
.following day. iii,. the cenietor:
here, services being cohiiucted b.'
'her Jmstor/ Rev. E, • W. Turner
assisted liy^Rcvs. J. F. Carter o;
Wailghtowjr nhci Gray .Carter .oi
Dnjiville, Vft., Jli'a.;Hendrix iiultei
with Eork lJaptiflt cliurch at the
ai^e.of. 21' years and lived a nobU
clirlatinri life.' She. ieavoa sever
children, . SfillJo, .Mollie. and; De-
witt,' 'of the .home; " Eddie ' arid
Louie of .this place, Mrs, G. A.
Jones,of the Cpoleemec plahtntlon
and Mr8.''Oth6"WilUnms of near
AIndison; 13 grandchildren nhd l
sister, JIra..Ann Cope, her hus
band' died a number of years ago.
We extend sympathy to the grief
stricken fadilly. Those from out
of. town who attended the funeral
were Mcsdambs Lee. Walser,
Frank Markland, Mlttle Foster,
Tom Foster and Luther Crater of
Winstoh-Snlem;-Meadamee F, M.
Carter and Frank Foster of Mocks
ville and Mrs. K. L. Cope, of Cool-'
seipee.
.. .Mr^, .Gray Sheets and family of
"Virginia and Mrs. Ecles Davis and
children of. Ty?p aj;§ " giiVats i of
their parents, .Mr. and/Mrs. A'.,
M- .F9Btfer. . 4';,
' Mrs. E. D.' Cbpb is getting on
nicely in a Wihston-Salem hpspi-
Ul. where-she iB iakingireat^
."..'Mr.' ahd Mrs. Arthur Foster Of
Np^blk,' Va;, is spending several
^eeks with their pSrents; Ur. and
Mrs. J.'R: Foster.',...
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones blihe
Cpbleemee plantation spent Sun
day in the Twiii City.
. Mr, ,J. R, Smith of Winston
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Beatrice Brewbnker..
Prof, R. H. Lankford'nnd fami
ly of Harmony spent Sunday at
Mr. J. C. Smith's;
Mr. .and .Mrs. W. C, Thompson
of Salisbury-spent Sunday.with
relatives here.
Mrs. J. 0: Smith spent last week
end with her son, Mr, J. L. Smith
of Augusta.'"
Mi'fl.' Mamie Carter and daught-
ojo pajpiiM puO'031 iCauw wo
spending this week at Harmony.
Mr. John Weaire of Waugh-
town was a pleasant visitor here
last week..
Misa'Ln'ura Dittvis of Harmony
spent Sunday with Miss Mildred
Carter. >
Bethel Winfrey
Mr.' Bethel WJnfrey' Mon-.
day .morning at five o'clock after
an'illness of dver a year. The
funeral-whs- held Tuesday morn-,
ing -at eleven "o'clock at Pinb; '
. Mr. Bethel wlU'bc greatly'miss
ed In bur'hoihmunlty. '
Bio — Obituaries - 8/19/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 8,1926
Mrs. M. A. Foster Dciad
Mrs. Milas A. Foster died at her
home in Rph&us .early Wednesday
uoroing follotyiog a tf70 weeks >11'
ness," aged S4 years. •• The funeral
and 'burial; seryic^ were held at
Epesus Thursday aftempon at 3
o'clock. Mrs. Foster. is • survived
by her husband and one daughter,
Mrs. H. M; Harris. Decteased was
a member of the Christian church
She will be missed in ber cornmu-
njly.
Bio - Obituaries - 9/8/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 15,1926
Mel £. Takes
Own-^Ltfe,
Harmony. - Sept; " 9.—Mel " E.
Grose, well known north IredeU
farmer of the Sandy Springs sec
tion...killed himself with a shotgun
at about II o'clock this morning.
iThe load entered Mr. Grose's body
abont the heart and' death was
evidently instantaneous. He had
told his family that he was going
banting in the hope of killing some
squirrels. The people of the neigh
borfaood believe the death a plain
case of-suicide but no reason for
the act could be learned.' It is said,
however, that Mr: Grose bad been
in'ill health for some time.
; The funeral services and ioter-
pieut will take place some time Fri-
'dav at the Sandy Springs Baptist
church and cemetery. Mr. Grose
IS snrvived by his wife and several
.bhildreu, Mrs: Ed Reuegar, Mrs.
Ida Renegar. and Marshal, Char
lie Carl and Rdbert Grose.
* The community.has had .several
similar tragic deaths within the last
few years. Gueriiey Wright and
a man nametf Renegar ended their
lives in the same way
Julius Hopkins
Mr.'Xulins Hopkins died .at the
home of his daughler. Mrs. A. 0.
Beck* near Oak Grove, Saturday
afternoon, aged abont 73 years,
death resnltiiig from cancer. The
funeral and- burial services were
conducted by his pastor. Rev. E.
M. Avett, at Oak Grove Metho
dist cfiiirch Sttuday alteruoon in
the presence of d host of relatives
and friends. Mr. Hopkins is sur-
viyed bv.one daughter, three broth
ers and* one.st.<;ter. He was a good
man and .-i^ill be missed In his com
mnnty.
Mr; Isiah Byerly Dead.
Mr. Isiah Byerly. one of Davie
county's oldest and best citizens,
was found dead in bed early yester
day morning at his home near
Kappa. Mr. Byerly celebrated his
93rd birthday about a month ago.
at which time, more than 400 re
latives and friends were present.
Mr. Bverh came to this cpunty
many years ago from Davidson
county:; He is-survived by three
sons. W. A-1 J. W-
Byerlyv of this county aud ttree
daughters. -Mr. Byerly was appar
ently in his usual health Monday
evening when he retijed*. His death
was not discovered until .a member
of his son's family went to call him
to breakfast Tuesday morning* . The
body will be laid to rest in Byerly's
Chapel graveyard but funeral ar
rangements. had' not been made
wh'efi this artide was written. Mr.
Byerly was a good man and will be
sadly missed.
Bio - Obituaries - 9/15/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, September 16,1926
\l? n ^ wiifi' ' shockedJhls mohilntf, Sopt. U, 1026, M'lisii
•It was learned that Isrilnh" .Byerly,
one of Diivlo county's olcleat and"
moat respected.cltizons.lmd pass-
to the irront boydiul in the chrly
houta of the morning. Mr. Byor-
ly was in his usual ncaitli, WI^
he retired for the nfghi, he
Ing returjied yesterday bvenlrig;
» visit. He mn<ie hie Hom,
j L t. -He was cpIUod to brenkfnat this miming andtailing to Answer, an Inveatlga-
tion .was mede, when.it was found z
n!l!L fi . passed away' ^gome time before, his body sHII
being warm.
of ii'a
f?' years aitd 28 days
rill boi-n near Yndkin,
•Id ill's Aug.;te, 1833. Fifty years , ago he
bought a farm on Hunting Oreek.
this county, near Byerly's Chanel:
whore, ho has led an. industrious
fhl 1 surrounded,.by his childi-en. On Sept. Sth.i
1852 he was jinited in marriageto Miaa Mary Sourg of Davidson
county, who prcceedod him to the-
-.grave 10 years ago. To . this'
union were born ten children,)
lour of Avhom are now living, vlzV
Messrs. J. W., w: .A. nnd C.' H.'
MbDahltel.;
'i.. " 7;:r "^wwaiei.) _ polltlcfl Mr. Byerly'-Was a
t .Jomocrat, tn .church nfflliatlonsI. ho; wn.s Methodist' Protestant, n
man of strong convictions, he waff
• honesty upright and .Just.'.-
'u ? cobb'ftatln the life ho. lived and this money, mad, pleha-
ure loving gononition. He died
'S? n great, uhnadm-.-ing, Gbd .fearing man,'loved a2>i
J respected by nil who know him.• Afl r gnzort upon'his placed face
T thought of the life he hacl lived
nnd of the death he had died.- At
P^encc with all the world and with'
I God. Ho passod into gentle
•s umber hero to awalce In (he
ifJorlous beyond with God and nil
the blessed of all the ages.
—By one who l^new him for 60
years and loved him, . .
Julius L Hopkins
Saturday, Sept.. 11, 1026, at his
ilfhess.^with cancer. He ■wo.s'72.
" """nber of fh'e M.■V fi hurch here}..he was-a^good
greatly missed.in this community. Hb is aur-
Of
Bio - Obituaries - 9/16/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, September 22,1926
B. W. Leonard
The foneral of B W. Leonard who died
at hlfl bond in Wio^tton'Salein Tne^uJay,
was held at Fqltou/M C. cbURb. Wad
sesday alteroo^n at 3 o'clock, tje bad
resided here for scnte years before moving
naylRS-Io WlDRtao^SaleiR. and was behl
i)^^|b.esteeiiFfay afft&bo kqaw '
'man Of qaiet ad^stimiQg Christian dar ^
.hofWi • He was 49 yea^old, and'-is sativ
.^jiiied by his widow. 4^o hrothecs, and:
three sisterr. 7114 fimerol was in - cbatge
of'Revs. J. C. Coroett. of Winstoii-^tem
.Bnd.E K. Snow, pastor of Fultoo cbdrch
\of which Miejleceased had been'a loen-
TOr for 29 veaK • A Istga body.of Jaaiors
atteo'-M th^ iuoeral and held their ser
vice-at the Rtdve, six of then being
bonoTBry pall-beaies. A good nan bas 1
^ been caited to' bis reward. ^
Hubert Davis
Hnbert Davisi: the so-yepr-old
aud Mrs.^ilHam Davis
^litusalein townsbip. died Thurs-
%&orniug, following atr. illness
?! ?iaeiinie. llie: -funeral- ;flnd
^ services were toeld Friday
body laid to "rest in'.Con-
Meihodist graveyard. •.
Emma Graves
14-year-bld
Gr»? ' Robert
wT' Friilay .morning a
bell, at the home of heri^se Grav&.. following
chka?® with abscess
(0 The body was laid
BVkSr - morning at 11Jb Cnestniit- Grow 'grave-Jtrd'^rM '.Grove „
kmltL? P^fSWSili^V' ^asi
"il-"! n ". V
Bio - Obituaries - 9/22/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, September 23,1926
A. B. Jordan
Wr. A/a Jordan.ted .
homo, on Rt. 1, nfu
n Jong Illness. Tl^e funeral «vices were held ot Eaton's 'chS
Bio - Obituaries - 9/23/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, September 30,1926
JOHN SBAFOnD DEAD
On . i;hc'28ji:h iiiiat.-'nt HIb home
ncnr "Contev" chuich, "Umile".
John Souford died In'hia 86tli
year. MK Seafol'd/wiia a quiet,
unaaauminff.man. A,very IndUa-
trloua, hurd n working man. A
good neighbor anTa good frlond.
A large circle of frieiida ithd ac«
quaintuncca wilt be grieved ' to
loarn of hia/piia'aing,He leaves
a widow and two children, Mias
Dovie and Vf, Mqxey Senford, C;
S. -Cl A good man has .gone.
Peace to his ashes. .
The remains were laid to rest
nt Center, Wednesday niorning,
at 11 o'clock.
Bio - Obituaries - 9/30/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 6,1926
David Myers
Former Dane Mfin Kill-
' = edv •
< David Myers, 'a; former citizen of
tbe Blbaviile section of Oavie coun
ty, died early last Tuesday morn-
iog in n a Winston-Salem hospital,
death resulting frooi injuries re
ceived the day before when an
automobile hit him. Mr. Myers
was 61 years of age. and was living
with his son Grady Myers, in
WiiistoQ-Saleni. The funeral and
burial services were he-Id at Elba
ville M. P. cfaurch Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. My
ers is survived by his wife and two
children. C. K. Krouse, who was
driving the car that hit Mr. Myers,
{vas arrested and is held on a charge
^f manslaughter. Mr. Myers
^adfiuany friends' and relatives tn
Pavie who were saddened by news
of bis death.
Mr. John Seaford Dead
Mr. Tobn Seaford died last Tues
day tuorniug at his home nearCen
ter, aged about 87 years. The
burial services were held at Center
Methodist church Wednesday
morning. Mr. Seaford is survived
by his wife and (me son. W. M.
Seaford, Clerk of the Davie county
Court, and one daug^iter. He was
a Coufederate Veteran, and nad
been in bad health for some time.
Bio - Obituaries -10/6/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, October 7,1926
Francis Livengood
l<k/i<aof hoi'Q
ill
'aautfnc'jj: oii-fv.*■*:"7?t.liiyeiiBbbtlY;wiia • Infd wj vesf. horoWddneadayi. jRey; .Ei fif S;nQ\^cpn-diieled :'thejiurtpr«l PBrv^b; F'an-. cisii-Mae.IMybnaootUwna born Sept.-iith; -.iosif; /diC(U5ept> 28, ,1!)2C.;-ago .2' yoara 17 |8viverf-by h falfiW'anjJ mother and
seven brotM^. -Clnvence, .John,Ciinrles. Od4)'. Juiiic, Fbafer andG-.'. W. JrifBvengopd.; The fl ow-era thati-^^oraled the'gmye were
very wafl irub /Wp ; extend ourffreatM^ympathy^to the bereavi
ed^i^eibv:;''-
Bio — Obituaries - 10/7/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 13,1926
Burl and Ray Kluttz
Brothers Buried Alive.
Salisbnr^'. Oct. 7.—Two brcMi.
ers, Borl aud Ray Kluuz, were iq,
da/iiari^ alive in one of the verv
few fatal accidents that have
pened on the Rowan conniy
nite belt in recent vears. These
brothers and a third brother,
Kluttz. all sons 6f Walker Klmiz
of Faith, were worldnK a loct
qnarrv near their home. They
were probably 25 feet from the top
of the ground and Lee had jnstleh
the quarry for *b minute when a
«de wall of dirt caved in.
Burrs body was badly crushed
and be must have died within a
very short time. Ray, however,
liv^ for some tinie and could
heard calllug to the rescuing pany
party for 15 minutes after the ac-
ddent."
Hugh Davis
A Tribute of Ltve
To Hugl^Diiy|s":who died Sep
tember 17, Aged20 years.
•' Th^eatb gngel vidted the home
of Mr. Will Davis and took' ^ his
trophy Hugh Davis. Hngh. Pavis
V9BS a faithful member of Liberty
Baraca Class. He will be sadly
missed, for to know bim^ was to
love biffl. '
Therefore, be It r&olved;
First. That vm, the members-of
the class, humbly bow to the dis-
peosatfoo of Him who dpeth all
things well, in taking our brother
to tbelaod of everlasting life.
Secoud. That io .the death of
qur friend and brother, the class
has lost end of its trust and most
faithful members, and the family a
4evoted son and brother.
Third. ' That we extend heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved fam
ily "^d feel that Hugh Is not dead
but only fallen asleep to wake in
tjhe realms of eternal day.
Bio - Obituaries -10/13/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 20,1926
William M. Foote
William M. Fcote, one of Smitb
oldest citiTens, died Sun-
of heart disease, aged
^178 years. The tunefal ser-
^ Were held Monday afternoon
o'clock by Rev. C. M.
in e body .laid to restGrove cemetery. Mr.
le IS survived by his Wife and
«ije sixers. Mrs. Walter Tavlor.
Smith Giovc; Mrs Cap Sain,
Calif Wilson, oflorula.
Bio - Obituaries - 10/20/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, October 27,1926
John W. Collett
Julius Haneline
—wtvuauu» v>uiue
i3'year-old son of
f a«d Mrs,p. w. Haneline, of
died Sautrdnynight
a ah'ort iUne^-of ' sn nl-
Ijid t ^>P^ys .wasSunday .aftehiodn 'at^ Chapel- Rev. J. T; Sisk cali
fs g the funeral and Ihuria]
John W. Collett, a well known
jeweler of Concord, died suddenly
at his home in that city last Mou*
day night, death befog due to apo
plexv. Fnoeral services'were held
Wednesday afternoon and the in-
termebt made in Oakwood ceme
tery Mr. Collett was 57 years of
age and a native of Davie coun
ty, haviifg been born near Cana..
He was a son of ilfr.-and Mrs. Ben
jamin Collett? He moved to Con
cord a number of years ago. .
Bio - Obituaries -10/27/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, October 28,1926
Raymond Haneline
n n Raymoiul, the Id-ycui'^oUl Boti'
of Mr, and Mrs. Gcdrgo Htinelhio
4iff(l^la5fc Saturday ovenlnff of ton-
BoUtts. Tho funeral', .soryieos
wore ;hold at. Unloli* Chapel Sun
day aflurnobh, by nev.' J. T, Siak.
Bio - Obituaries - 10/28/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 3,1926
Phillip Jones
Meets Horrible Deafb.
Mr. Phillip Jones, of near Tur-
rentine, while rolliag .some logs
Wednesday afternoon received fa
tal injuries from which be died at
11 o'clock that night. Mr. Jones
and W. £. Poplin were roiling logs
when oue of the logs rolled back-
jvard knocking Mrs. Jones down
and breaking his thigh and injur
ing him iaieriially. Deceased-was
about 7.8 years of age, and is sur
vived by his wife and nine child
ren. five sons and four daughters.
The funeral and -burial services
were held at Fork Church Friday j
at noon. Mr. Jones was a' mem
ber of the Mocksyille :.Baptist|
church. The aged ; widow a'nd.
children have the sympathy .of the
entire community.
Bio - Obituaries -11/3/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 10,1926
I.. A.' f Clo^' died y,]i»
home near Smitli Grove early
^ay-.xnomhij^, folIowioR -a
illness of pneumonia,-aged 78 yrars.
The body will be laid to rest t];is
afternoon • at e o'clbole at Macedd.
nia cbnrch, \ci which Mr. douse
WM a hierober. .Surviving are two
sisters and a host of' rdatives: add
.f^en^ The Rec<M fps lost' .cn^
of-its best friends. ^
Elizabeth Williams
Mis. Elizabeth Williams died at
her home in Smith Grove Friday
night, following a three weeks ill
ness of'pne'umonia, aged 81 years.
The funera^aDd bnrial tjopk place
Sunday tnorning at Smitli Grove,
R$v. C. M. McElinuey 'conducting
the service.- \ Mrs. Williams is sur
vived by one brother and one sister,
also two half-broihers and two half-
sisters. ' She was the widow of the
late Sheriff Frank Williams, and
was a. member of Smith Grove
Methodist church.
Bio - Obituaries - 11/10/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, November 11,1926
PROMINENT SMITH .GROVE
WOMAN IS DEAD
Mrs/Ellsnbeth Williams, 81, Died
at Her Home, Advance Route 1
' i . • '
. Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, 81,
widow of W. P. Willlamp, passed
jnway Friday iiiirht al; 11:16 o*-
I clock at her home, Advance Rt.
' 1, after an I'lliicBS of aovcral!
j months; Her condition had been
critical for the past several days.
She was born In this* county
December 4,184^, the dnutflitQi'.of
the late Mr. and Mrs.' Anderson
: Smith. She.hud spent her entire
life In Davie county and was a
member of.the Smith Grove M.^.
chu'rch for many years. She' was
• a member of oiie of the begt
know families of tho county ntid
I had many friends. i
1 Surviving are one brother, John
. W, Smith; two half brothers,
Rufua and B. A. Smith, of Pavie;
j one sister, Mrs. Mary Jane Jones
.of^Indiana; two half sisters, Mrs.
J.'^C. Smith, of Smith Grove, and
Mrs, W. W.'Allen, of -Salisbury,
pnd R;. E. • WlIHaihs, a nephew,
who tiiade his hpme with her, and
many i'neph'eWs and nieces,
.The-.funeral' was held Sunday
inorhlhg.at 10 p'^Jpck at the Smith
Grdv.e MVE.''Church. .Rev. C. M.
McKinti'ey, conducted the service,
and burial took place - in the
church.rgraveyard.
Young Son Foster
- .The'seven year old'son of Mr.
and Mra. Giles Foster died last'
Saturday morning and funeral
and burial was held Sunday atj
8 p. m., after a few days illness
of pneumonia but having fell and
broke his leg a year ogo had been I
an invalid since; he leaves to|
tnoUrn his loss, • father, mother !
and several sisters. We extend!
sympathy to the bereaved family.*'
Bio - Obituaries - 11/11/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 17,1926
Wade Reavis
Wade Reavis, who was badly in
jired in an anto wreck near Oak
rove three weeks ago, died early
ji'edaesday morning, death result-
Bgirom pnpntnonia. 'Mr. Reavis
been able to be tip a little since
injured and bis recovery was
l^tKcted, until pneomopiadevelop-
He was- about 23 years oC
• The body was laid to rest at
F^iidy Springs Friday. He is sur-
^ved by his parents and several
Nibers and one sister.
W. G. Foster, Jr.
W.' 6. Foster. Jr. the seven year old eon
of Mr. and Mrs W. G. Foster, died Nov.
.6. and was laid to rest Sunday Nov. 7 at
Fork cemetery. Rev. R. d. Foster, conduct
ed the ^n'ecab
Mrs. Wilson Walls
Mrs. Wilson Walls an aKed woman of
this community, died last Tuesday after
ah iltnese of five months, was laid to'rest
Wodnedayat FoHc cemetery.
Bio - Obituaries - 11/17/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
IVIGCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, November 18,1926
WADE REAVIS DEAD
Wade. Reavis died-at hla hom«
here last -Wednesday morning
about 6{S0 o'clock; from nnou«
monlo. Ho had never fully'-re-
covered from ah automobile acci
dent about three .weeks ago, in
which he .was^ eecrctely injured^
He leaves h host of friends here
whjo heard, of hie death with'much
regret.
EARL.CURLEB DlKa^T .—
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'80h-:;Of/Ath>timlv-lDjUv^^^
MaUdb-,'Cui;|be;'f'd®^fc'f-Mflvo;mi!c.H,iuuih;||ffi
Wcdnb3dny.'/hiKhf.^>^^^
a fto r. ^ 'hh.-11,1 ri ess ;40,f.yfeyefa , y of
hospital for .s'o'rne^uij'frantl
elnlmed him' W^n.e8j|ay.int
Tho luneral. B^rvlc/fl woii
at tho iiomcr'Saturd/^. at o
clock, and> lni'e^meyt''.wus
.1 private burylng:g.roip(l near
. marle.'i\\
< In. additlqn.iij^^^tppar.ent
' vlvlng 'are;.aeji'«i Mri
- line SumiheriK/ietfRU
' Eva Wa)ler^ofi»arbier:
. Edith. Mab^tiRW Bcatrlce,
C.urlet of In .1
•i pount>^:■V • C. . ,VA,' Clint, YapngPvl and GBne,UU,i|if;• Kowah''«iouh.w73 •■■■ .inlhsS^-i
'. -Young .•,ho.me.-'hyv"J]i'/p.eclal nuMfiilMurreir aS®?"^ of ^lew' . .Mt^/CulHr' hBs'-maherei WhoXwl' regret to ifcrh.Vbf■«. • . vi*' • 1 • r) • s Wi '-t ..1 ¥*'■ '.V.»r-'
m
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Bio - Obituaries - 11/18/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, November 24,1926
Mr. H. (L SHroud Dea^
Mr> Qlenn Stroud died at bis
bome near Conn^ Line early Mon>
day morning, following • an illness
of pneunumia, aged 64 years. Tfae
funeral and buna] service will pro*
bably'be beld ^me time today at
Society Bapti^ church. 3Ir. Stroud
was a member of Clarksbury Meth
odist cburch. Deceased is survived
by bis wife and five children, tbree
sobs and two daughters. A good
man has been railed to his reivard.
Mamie Kurfees
Mibs Mamie Kurfees died at her
home '^ear Cleveland Thursday
afternoon, aged 50 .years. The
funeral'and biirial services were
held at Center Methodist cburch
Saturday'afternoon at 1.0'clock
Mjss Kurfees is, survived by her
mother, Mrs. John Kurfees. four
brothers and one sister, besides a
host of relatives and friends in Da-
vie ^onty.
Bio - Obituaries - 11/24/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, November 25,1926
Adeline Mock
Mrs. Adeline Mock, widow of
I. H.' Mock who preceded, to
the grave -about one year ago, died
last.Thurs.doy mprning, Nov. Idth
lit live o'clock and was'. buried
here FiHday afternoon. The fune
ral'service was held by her pas
tor,^ W. B. Thompson. She had
been suflTering for sometime' from
heni-t trouble and death was not
unexpected. She was a faithful
member of -Mock's M. E. church.
She had been a loving wife, and
mother, and loved by. all who
knew her. Mrs. Mock was one
of' the oldest women in our com
munity. being 76 years, 6 months
old. She is survived by one bro
ther, eight . children, forty one
grnndchit'dren, und four great
grandchildren. We extend our
sympathy to those bereaved. .
Bio - Obituaries -11/25/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 8,1926
A. A. Anderson
Confederate Vet-
; eran Passes.,
Mr-rtA.'X Arideraon, of CalaliBln.
on.vpf Davie county's oldest citizens
aw» yi.Saturda^ af teuton,
ycars^^fhe funeral
jll^e^vces were conducted byc; Rev.
R'U. Avett Sunday afterntran at ^
Vc.Iock and the body laid to r^t.-'in
to community bpriai ground at Cala>
bain. Mr. Andersofrls aniyived by'
his aged wife arid four children,
three sons. Dr. R P and Z N And*
eraon. of this city. W. N. Anderson,
of Calahain, and one daughter, Mrs.
Agnaa Cain, of Norfolk. Mr, Ander
son wa« a Confederate spldier and
served the ^uth well .durlner the*
days that tri^ men's b:>u1's. Peace
(o'.tbeash^ of veteran.
Alex Langley
Mr. Alex Langley, one or the oldest citi*
zms of Farralagtoo died Wednesday 1st.
Dec. was buried at HuntsvlUe cemetery
on Thursday.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, December 9,1926
W. C. McCUBBINS PASSF.D .
AWAY DECERIBER 'e, 192C
•. Mi% Willinm Columbus McCub-
bins was born Mny 29, 1850, died
December 5," 1926; Age 76 years,
I 6 months and 6 days old.
!• .He was formerly married to >
Maf^urner Baity, to this union
woa boi'ii one daughter, Norn. "
. On January. 18,th, 1887 he was
married to Mary Emnin.Fleming,
totthls union were born four
children, Maiy Lou, Pi-nnic, Archie
and James. . ' • . , ; [
Ho leaves to mourii, n wife, onb
daughter, .throe sons,'a number ,of.
grnnclchildreni and* one. sister,
Mrs; W. Ti Piclcl^^^^^ '
;; A card of thnri^'s-jto our many
neighborsand; 'fi'|onfls ;.V thinugh
tjie, illhesa-. or ptir-.father; grnndT
fntl^br^vand ' , • n
" .pbllffen^fdrs■; wefp;; WillloinSteele, Mr.-.'WIlir;Ben3bn/^liypVly,'.!. Miy.•Albert' •' McDahlol,OscaivSteelef;'v; s / .
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DAVIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 15,1926
Mrs. Gaither Wood T. W. Meachum
^auher Wood dt^ at her
ft o north of' town on
fmi resnltins:j™ a stroke of paralysis. The
K <^arried to ^Concord, the
h,?®'"]'?*!*® deceased Thurs-\ and laid to rest. Mrs. Wood
her httsband and
1 telattves and friends. •
Mr. T. W. Meachum, died at his
home at Bixby early Saturday
morning, aged about 6o years,
death resulting from diabetes. The
fiioeral and burial services Were
hdd at Advance Sunday afternoon
at 2 o*clock Mr. Meacham Is sur
vived by Ifciis wife and two brothers.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
MOCKSVILLE ENTERPRISE, Thursday, December 16,1926
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SundHy afiern'obnlat' S "6*c|obic 6y '
Rev. B. M. ,AvdtV The body was'
laid io rest in the Cnfahaln ceme
tery. He is survived by his oged
wife and four children, three sons,
Dr. R: P. and Z. -N. Andetfon, of
Mocksville; 'W. N. Anderson, of
Calahflln, and one daughter, Mrs.
Agnes Cain, of New York City;
one son. Dr. Ben Ander^oh, 'of,
! Dentoii, died about two /Mrs ago:
I and four children, die.d In Infancy. |
. "Uncle Ab;"' as he. was known
to all, was amoi^ff' the fir'st'-of- the
young men. of Calohaln .to -join
the Confederate Army. Oh'April
8; 1861, he,resigned as teacher lii
a school' near EaBt.'BenifX.dnd
joined Cnpt, J. K. Cdhnhllys com
pany at Yadklnvllle. A,few. days
lathr he'^egan a'long and ragged
march to'the-scene of thM.real
war. After haying marched
from Greensboro.to Danvilla|C6n?
nally's company joined Co]. Kirk-
land's regiment. ' ' .l
, On July 22, 1861, .he. realiked
what'war really was as he 'sbod
like a roch wall, In- the midst] of
the historic .battle of .Manasbs.-
I .All around him' soldlfrs were fiil-
' Ing, hilt' he stood and roturind
•the die. - . - u •'
•At Winchester, Vn., on MhyM,
1862, he saw Col.. KIrkland. f^l
wounded by ' a "yankey ' -buirrt.
During the same battle he •flw'
Lieutenant Col Pepper fair a»l
was among the first to admlnlatw
to the. death stricken hero. • a
"Uncle Ab" was present whw
Ihe four year struggle wai
brought to n close at Appamatoxl
He stood with tear fllbd -eyes and
saw. bis "War Work General,-]
General Robert E. Lee qulotljr]
walk into a building at Appama-
lox, Vn., just about noon oh an
April day and surrender "his all
from the clear old South." A fow,
hours Inter Gen.'Lee siiid-'"good-;
bye" to* his. soldiers, and-, they
parted. ,."UhcIe.Ab" saw the last
of the great .parting.
• .When, he, returned to" Cslahftln,
he began to teach school again.
For a number-Of years* ho taught
his neighbors, children and* was
very much loved by his students.
He was considered one of the
best of the. ''long gone school
ma.siers." Ho always snld that
"I run the school iiistend -of let
ting the children run it."
For several years he was a pro
minent merchant <id farmer. At
one time he manufactured tobap-
co whiph was sold all' over the
South,
In the .passing of "Uncle Ab,"
CnlahAln loses its oldest citizen.
He was the youngest of a family
of eleven and lived to be older
than any of them. ' All of his,
family had passed nwny beforq
they were slx^-elght.. He'made
h.is long years useful to' himself
and others. • ' • , '
A good man has answered the'
summons. " * ', i
Noie-^Th.is' was;prepared upon
the-request of Mrp. Agnes Cain,
of. New* Work City,
Bio — Obituaries - 12/16/1926 DAVIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
DA VIE RECORD, Wednesday, December 22,1926
J. H. HOton Passes.
"A preckms one from as bas ((aoe.
A voice we loved is atiUe J.
A piece is vscane la our bearts
T^t 'oevef can ba filled"
One of'the piiooeera of Davic eooot}*,
Jamea EEsoison Biiton. passed to bis re-
woid on TtnixBday, Dee. 7th at 11 o'cloch-.
He was Tt yearaof afie at the time of bis
death. Amaaofhlfih booor aod iace-
gricy. oBd'laved-by all wbo boew him. he-
will be inooTDed by aL Betfides bis wife-
Ite-leavee the fi)UowiAg cbiidrent
P«-E> and EL &1 IBtion, of Advance; W.
8.mitoOtOf Aibaosast J. X» Hilton, ofi
Adzooa; Un. J. C. Walker, of Winston*
Satenuand UtL LncUe'Smith, of Ad*i
vaoce» Ibece are 25 grand cbildiea aodj
S great granrtchflrtren. Also by one btotb-
; er John Biiton, td AdVance'and Uis. Arch
Potts of Advance;. Hisk George Poos, of
Advance.
A RELATIVIL.
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MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA